Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Tribe Heliantheae Rank Species | Order Asterales Subfamily Asteroideae Genus Hemizonia | |
Hemizonia clementina, known by the common name island tarweed, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, endemic to the Channel Islands of California.
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Range
Hemizonia clementina is found in all of the Channel Islands except San Miguel and Santa Rosa.
Description
Hemizonia clementina is a sprawling shrub with a woody base, thick leaves and small yellow flowers. It forms thick mats scattered in coastal sage shrub on east and middle Anacapa Island where it's acid-green foliage is conspicuous from a disdance.
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